Man arrested after allegedly firing shots in Painesville

Painesville police arrested a man on July 27 after he allegedly fired a gun in the city on July 25.
Malcolm A. Cox, 19, of 842 Lacona in Cleveland Heights, is charged with a second-degree felony count of improperly discharging a firearm and fourth-degree felony carrying a concealed weapon — a .380 caliber handgun, according to Painesville Municipal Court records.
Painesville Police Lt. Dan Waterman said police arrested Cox without incident at about 8 p.m. July 27 after someone called police and reported a man was brandishing a gun.
On July 25, Cox and another man got in an argument in the front yard of 77 Nebraska St. Cox then allegedly pulled out a handgun and fired two shots. The victim was not injured, but the bullets hit a nearby home, Waterman said.
Judge Michael Cicconetti set bond at $25,000 cash or surety, which was not posted.
A preliminary hearing is set for Aug. 4. If convicted, Cox could spend up to 9 1/2 years in prison.